"2018 Women's British Open The 2018 Ricoh Women's British Open was played from 2–5 August in England at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Golf Links in Lancashire. It was the 43rd Women's British Open, the 18th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fifth at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Georgia Hall of England shot a final round 67 (−5) to win by two strokes over runner-up Pornanong Phatlum, the 54-hole leader. It was her first major title and she was the first British winner since Catriona Matthew in 2009. It was also"
"or ultimate, will ensue'. The club professional is Ben Squires. He has been the professional since 1 January 2013. The Open Championship has been held eleven times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes: (a) denotes amateur The Women's British Open has been held five times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes: <br> Lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950): Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played"
"Union at , shorter than the par-71 set-up for The Open Championship in 2001. Matthew became the first Scot to win the title, just eleven weeks after giving birth to her second child in mid-May. Previous lengths of the course for the Women's British Open (since 2001): ""Thursday, 30 July 2009"" ""Friday, 31 July 2009"" ""Saturday, 1 August 2009"" ""Sunday, 2 August 2009"" ""Final round"" ""Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par""<br> 2009 Women's British Open The 2009 Women's British Open was held 30 July – 2 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was"
"Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course five times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and four times since. Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club was founded in 1886 and the present course constructed in 1897. The clubhouse celebrated its centenary in 1998. It is one of the premier links courses in the world, host to ten Open Championships,"
"sponsored by Weetabix, which began its 20-year relationship with the event in 1987. It was replaced by Ricoh in 2007 at St. Andrews. Previous length of the course for the Women's British Open (since 2001): ""Thursday, 3 August 2006"" ""Friday, 4 August 2006"" ""Saturday, 5 August 2006"" ""Sunday, 6 August 2006"" 2006 Women's British Open The 2006 Women's British Open was held 3–6 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 30th edition of the Women's British Open, and the sixth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Sherri Steinhauer, 43, won"
"Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a major championship in women's professional golf. It is recognized by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour as a major. The reigning champion is Georgia Hall, who won by two shots at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2018 to earn her first major title. Since it became an LPGA major in 2001 it has generally been played in late July or early August. The 2012 edition was scheduled for mid-September, due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, while the 2014 event was played in mid-July, the week"
"2006 Women's British Open The 2006 Women's British Open was held 3–6 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 30th edition of the Women's British Open, and the sixth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Sherri Steinhauer, 43, won her second major title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Sophie Gustafson and Cristie Kerr. It was Steinhauer's third win at the Women's British Open, but the first since it was designated a major in 2001. The earlier wins were consecutive, in 1998 and 1999. This was the final Women's British Open"
"Club in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England and was won by Lady Margaret Scott (who also won the following two years). In 1927, Simone de la Chaume of France, who had won the 1924 British Girls Amateur Golf Championship, became the first foreign golfer to win the Ladies championship. The first competitor from the United States to win the title was Babe Zaharias in 1947. The ""Pam Barton Memorial Salver"" is awarded to the winner to be held for one year, as the actual Championship Cup is held by the Ladies' Golf Union. The runner-up receives The Diana Fishwick"
"The Open Championship in 2008. The champion was Yani Tseng of Taiwan at 277 (−11), one stroke ahead of runner-up Katherine Hull of Australia. With the victory, the 21-year-old Tseng became the youngest-ever winner of three major championships. Previous length of the course for the Women's British Open (since 2001): ""Thursday, 29 July 2010"" ""Friday, 30 July 2010"" ""Saturday, 31 July 2010"" ""Sunday, 1 August 2010"" Source: ""Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par""</small> 2010 Women's British Open The 2010 Women's British Open was held 29 July to 1 August at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the"
"2009 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship The 2009 United States Women's Open Golf Championship was the 64th U.S. Women's Open. Held July 9–12, it was the first U.S. Women's Open to be played at the Old Course of the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Eun-Hee Ji won her only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Candie Kung. The event was televised by ESPN and NBC Sports. Na Yeon Choi shot a 68 (−3) in the first round to take a one-shot lead. Cristie Kerr led the way after the second round after shooting a one-under par 70"
"2003 Women's British Open The 2003 Women's British Open was held 31 July to 3 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 27th edition of the Women's British Open, and the third as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. TNT Sports and ABC Sports televised the event in the United States and BBC Sport in the United Kingdom. Annika Sörenstam won the sixth of her ten major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Se-Ri Pak, the 2001 champion. The victory completed the career grand slam for Sörenstam. ""Sunday, 3 August 2003"""
"2003 Women's British Open The 2003 Women's British Open was held 31 July to 3 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 27th edition of the Women's British Open, and the third as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. TNT Sports and ABC Sports televised the event in the United States and BBC Sport in the United Kingdom. Annika Sörenstam won the sixth of her ten major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Se-Ri Pak, the 2001 champion. The victory completed the career grand slam for Sörenstam. ""Sunday, 3 August 2003"""
"1969 Open Championship The 1969 Open Championship was the 98th Open Championship, held from 9–12 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Tony Jacklin won the first of his two major championships, two strokes ahead of Bob Charles. Jacklin was the first Briton to win The Open since 1951, and it was another sixteen years until the next, Sandy Lyle in 1985. It was the fifth Open Championship at Lytham & St Annes, which has hosted eleven times, most recently in 2012. ""Wednesday, 9 July 1969"" ""Thursday, 10 July 1969"" Amateurs: ""Tupling"
"Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom in North West England, located in Southport, Merseyside. It is one of the clubs in the rotation for both the Open Championship and Women's British Open and has hosted the Open Championship ten times from 1954 through 2017. Winners of the Open at the course include Pádraig Harrington, Mark O'Meara, Ian Baker-Finch, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Peter Thomson (twice) and Jordan Spieth. Royal Birkdale hosted the women's tournament for a sixth time in 2014, and was the site of the"
"the OBE for services to women's golf in the 1998 New Year Honours. Amateur Vivien Saunders Vivien Inez Saunders, (born 24 November 1946) is a retired English female professional golfer, winning the Women's British Open in 1977. She had a successful amateur career, appearing in the 1968 Curtis Cup. She has published a number of golf books and instructional videos. Saunders was born in Sutton, Surrey on 24 November 1946 and educated at Nonsuch County High School, Cheam, Surrey. Saunders was runner-up to Elizabeth Chadwick in the 1966 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, losing 3 & 2 in the final."
"playing partner and third-round leader Cristie Kerr, who was chasing a second Open title but carded a 75 (+4) and finished two strokes back. Old Course Source: ""Thursday, July 9, 2009"" ""Friday, July 10, 2009"" ""Saturday, July 11, 2009"" ""Sunday, July 12, 2009"" ""Final round"" ""Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par""<br> 2009 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship The 2009 United States Women's Open Golf Championship was the 64th U.S. Women's Open. Held July 9–12, it was the first U.S. Women's Open to be played at the Old Course of the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Eun-Hee Ji won"
"2008 Women's British Open The 2008 Women's British Open was held 31 July to 3 August at the Old Course of Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, west of London. It was the 32nd Women's British Open and the eighth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Sunningdale hosted its fourth Women's British Open and its third as an LPGA major. Jiyai Shin shot a final round 66 (−6) to win her first major championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Yani Tseng. Shin won the title again in 2012, while Tseng won consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011."
"She has won twice on the LET. She made her first Solheim Cup appearance that year. From 1997 to 2007, she played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour where her best finish was third. She returned to the LET in 2008. She was an assistant captain at the 2009 Solheim Cup. Amateur Professional Joanne Morley Joanne Lois Morley (born 30 December 1966) is an English professional golfer. Morley was born in Sale. She was leading amateur at the Women's British Open in 1989 and 1993 and English Amateur Strokeplay Champion in 1992. She finished runner-up in the 1992 British Ladies"
"2011 Women's British Open The 2011 Ricoh Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the 35th Women's British Open, and the 11th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. This was the first time for the Women's British Open at Carnoustie, which previously hosted seven Open Championships, most recently in 2007. Yani Tseng became the first to successfully defend her title at the Women's British Open as a major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Brittany Lang. She became youngest player, male or female, to win five major titles. The"
"Championship in 2000 and adopted its current name in 2002.<br> ^The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.<br> DNP = did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> DQ = disqualified<br> ... = not yet a major<br> ""T"" = tied for place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Amateur Professional JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner (born April 4, 1939) is an American former professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have"
"3. Winner of the 2017 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship (must be an amateur) Leona Maguire (a,4) 4. Winner of the 2016 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur) 5. Winners of the Women's PGA Championship for the last five years (2013–2017) Brooke Henderson (13,16,17), Danielle Kang (11,17) 6. Winners of the Ricoh Women's British Open for the last five years (2012–2016) Ariya Jutanugarn (12,13,16,17), Stacy Lewis (10,16,17), Mo Martin (16,17), Jiyai Shin (14-JLPGA,16,17) 7. Winners of the ANA Inspiration for the last five years (2013–2017) Lydia Ko (8,10,13,16,17), Brittany Lincicome (13,16,17), Lexi Thompson"
"Vivien Saunders Vivien Inez Saunders, (born 24 November 1946) is a retired English female professional golfer, winning the Women's British Open in 1977. She had a successful amateur career, appearing in the 1968 Curtis Cup. She has published a number of golf books and instructional videos. Saunders was born in Sutton, Surrey on 24 November 1946 and educated at Nonsuch County High School, Cheam, Surrey. Saunders was runner-up to Elizabeth Chadwick in the 1966 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, losing 3 & 2 in the final. Saunders turned professional in early 1969 and became the first European to qualify for"
"an amateur) Georgia Hall (declined to participate) 4. Winner of the 2012 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur) ""The winner, Lydia Ko, is already qualified in Category 2."" 5. Winners of the LPGA Championship for the last five years (2009–2013) Anna Nordqvist (9,14), Yani Tseng (6,7,9,10,13,14), Shanshan Feng (8,9, 12-LET,13,14) 6. Winners of the Ricoh Women's British Open for the last five years (2008–2012) Jiyai Shin (9,10,11,13,14), Catriona Matthew (9,13,14) 7. Winners of the Kraft Nabisco Championship for the last five years (2009–2013) Brittany Lincicome (9,13), Stacy Lewis (9,10,11,13,14), Sun Young Yoo (9)"
"the official money list. The four major championships were won by: Brittany Lincicome (Kraft Nabisco Championship), Anna Nordqvist (LPGA Championship), Eun-Hee Ji (U.S. Women's Open), and Catriona Matthew (Women's British Open). All major winners were first-time major winners. Matthew won her the British Open 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child. The LPGA experienced a turn-over in leadership in 2009, when commissioner Carolyn Bivens resigned under pressure from players in July. At the time of Bivens' resignation, the tour had only 14 events committed for the 2010 schedule, having failed to sign key long-term tournaments, notably the LPGA"
"Lytham St Annes Lytham St Annes () is a seaside resort on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England, south of Blackpool on the Ribble Estuary. The population at the 2011 census was 42,954. Lytham St Annes has four golf courses and links, the most notable being the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, which has hosted the Open Championship 11 times from 1926 until its most recent in 2012. The Open brings a major influx of visitors, including the world's media. Lytham St Annes is a wealthy area with residents' earnings among the highest in the North of England."
"2007 Women's British Open The 2007 Women's British Open was the 31st Women's British Open, held 2–5 August at the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. It was the seventh as a major championship on the LPGA Tour and the first-ever women's professional event at the Old Course. Lorena Ochoa shot a bunker-free and bogey-free 67 (−6) in the opening round and led wire-to-wire to win the first of her two major titles, four strokes ahead of runners-up Maria Hjorth and Jee Young Lee. Prior to Ochoa, the last to win a first major at the Old Course"
"2016 Women's British Open The 2016 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 28–31 July in England at the Woburn Golf and Country Club in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, northwest of London. It was the 40th Women's British Open, and the 16th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. It was the tenth Women's British Open at Woburn; the most recent was in 1999, prior to it becoming a major on the LPGA Tour. For the first time, it was held on the Marquess' Course, which opened in 2000. Ariya Jutanugarn won her first major title, three strokes ahead of runners-up"
"Becky Brewerton Rebecca Dawn Brewerton (born 20 October 1982) is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Brewerton was born in St Asaph, Wales. She had a successful amateur career. She was Welsh Girls Champion in 1997 and 1998 and Welsh Ladies Champion in 1999 and 2001. She became British Ladies Open amateur strokeplay champion in 1999 and 2002, a year she also won the European Ladies Amateur Championship Brewerton represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup in 2000, and the Vagliano Trophy in 2001 and 2003. She was"
"Melissa Reid Melissa Rose Reid (born 19 September 1987) is an English professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. Reid was born in Derby, England. As an amateur she won several events including the 2004 and 2005 English Girls' Championship, the 2006 and 2007 Helen Holm Trophy, the 2007 St Rule Trophy, and the 2007 British Amateur Strokeplay Championship. She played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 2006 Curtis Cup. Reid was the low amateur at the 2007 Women's British Open with a T16 finish. Reid failed to earn her card at the 2007 LET"
"Samantha Giles (golfer) Samantha Jo Giles (born 28 October 1994) is a Cornish professional golfer who has represented England at the highest amateur level. Giles is the first female amateur golfer to hold all three major English women's amateur titles, English Women's Mid-Amateur, English Women's Open Stroke Play and the English Women's Amateur Championship. She has also been Cornwall's women's county champion as recently as 2015. She currently plays on the LET Access Series and Banco Santander professional tours. Giles was born in Plymouth to parents Paul and Carol, both of whom had represented England at table tennis, Carol at"
"Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic Kim Kyung-tae, Katsumasa Miyamoto 28. The Senior British Open Champion for 2009 Loren Roberts 29. The 2010 Amateur Champion Jin Jeong (a) 30. The 2009 U.S. Amateur Champion An Byeong-hun (a) 31. The 2009 European Individual Amateur Champion Victor Dubuisson (a) International Final Qualifying Local Final Qualifying (Tuesday 29 June) Alternates Drawn from the Official World Golf Rankings of 4 July 2010 (provide the player was entered in the Open and did not withdraw from qualifying): ""Thursday, 15 July 2010"" For the 28th time, the Open Championship took to the Old Course at St Andrews, and"
"this qualified her for the Women's British Open at her home club. In 2017, she won the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open by overcoming a four-shot deficit. This victory came in a playoff. Amateur Professional Florentyna Parker Florentyna Parker (born 20 June 1989) is an English professional golfer born in Germany. In 2006, Parker was in the training squad for the 2006 Curtis Cup. She competed in the 2008 Curtis Cup where she won her singles match. In 2010, Parker won the ABN AMRO Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour by two strokes. This win qualified her for the"
"the 2018 Women's British Open. Georgia began her golfing career at LeAF Studio School, having won two gold medals at the Youth Olympics in Australia. ""Results not in chronological order before 2018."" LA = Low amateur<br> DNP = did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied<br> Green background for wins, yellow for top-10 finish. Amateur Professional Georgia Hall Georgia Kelly Hall (born 12 April 1996) is an English professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She had a successful amateur career winning the 2013 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship. Turning professional in July 2014"